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issues, this is the first such approach in management accounting. This approach can lead to improved performance measurement … evaluating any measure or set of measures. Then it applies the criteria to an evaluation of three measurement alternatives in …. Findings – The paper shows that all of the measurement alternatives fail to satisfy one or more of the evaluation criteria and …
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Drucker introduced management by objectives (MBO) in the late 1950s. Kaplan and Norton introduced the Balanced Scorecard in the early 1990s. MBO and the Balanced Scorecard are management systems that align tangible objectives with an organisation’s vision. This article compares and contrasts...
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The measurement of children's quality of life has an important role to play in improving their experience of health and …
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job satisfaction and job performance. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on work organization, performance and health … (essentially defined in terms of payment methods, teamwork, workforce age structure and labour contracts) on performance (measured …
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York University has developed an approach to measure intangibles performance for any company, or division of a company … performance is linked to stock returns. The collaborative research of the co‐authors has extended this linkage by identifying … certain management practices as drivers of intangibles performance. The culmination of this work is a breakthrough – for the …
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to continually provide real‐time feedback on what is going on with an individual's or group's performance and make it … – Describes a tool which, by improving the performance of individuals and organizations, can ultimately benefit society as a whole …
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contribution to the organisation, thereby creating improved business performance.  …
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Measuring performance is increasingly important in not‐for‐profit and public sector organisations from those as large … broad measures of effectiveness that link management to performance and returns on investment. Future‐oriented strategic … effective measurement include fear (of retribution, variation and loss of control). Data may be gathered using top‐down or …
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The positive outcomes demonstrated in programme efficacy trials and the apparent ineffectiveness of programmes in community settings have prompted investigators and practitioners to examine implementation fidelity. Critically important, but often overlooked, are the implementers who deliver...
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